Exhibit 16-1

question 83

Multiple Choice

Exhibit 16-1.The following Excel scatterplot with the fitted quadratic regression equation illustrates the observed relationship between productivity and the number of hired workers. Refer to Exhibit 16.1.What is the percentage of variations in the productivity explained by the number of hired workers?

• A)85.69%
• B)0.7342%
• C)90.54%
• D)73.42%

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